The 5^th edition of ABU New Media Workshop Data-driven Storytelling will explore the importance and impact of telling stories with data by looking at different forms of data-driven storytelling from around the world. The workshop will also identify what makes a good data story and the skill set and workflow required to create a successful data project.

WORKSHOP OUTCOMES

At the end of the workshop, participants will be able to:

• explain the importance, impacts and latest trends of data journalism.
• apply the methodology of measuring/evaluating an issue using data.
• make simple online charts using visualization tools.

WORKSHOP OUTLINE

1. Introduction to data journalism

• The importance and impacts of storytelling with data
• Different forms of data-driven storytelling
• What makes a good data journalism project?
• What are the latest trends?
• Skill set and workflow involved in a data-driven project

2. Start a data-driven project

• Form a hypothesis/question that can guide the reporting with data.

3. Working with data

• Find stories and insights from data using spreadsheet

4. Communicating data

• What makes a good visualisation?
• Chart making with online visualization tool

WHO IS IT FOR?

The main target audience for the ABU New Media Workshop is online and digital content creators at ABU member broadcasters. TV producers and reporters with experience in digital content creation will also benefit from this workshop.

ABU members are invited and encouraged to nominate colleagues (who work as digital content creators in their organisations) for the workshop.

For participation and registration related matters, please contact hamdhoon@abu.org.my